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Preamp for Pass Labs X-150.8

Looking for a good preamp to match with the Pass X-150.8 amp. Prefer new in the $2500-$4000 range, but will consider used in this range as well. More interested in tubes than SS. With or without a phono pre, as I already have a decent one but if a built-in is good can go that route as well.  Speakers are ATC SCM 19.

The new Rogues, Audible Illusions and Backert interest me. Would like to hear from owners of these units, but what else is out there?
jaybe

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erik_squires
15,657 posts
 
Whoops! I stand corrected!

Not including phono stages, you are correct. My bad!

I still think that most preamps have too much gain, and therefore too much unnecessary noise. :)

Erik
erik_squires
15,657 posts
 
@eniac26

Noise.

We think of a preamp as a "variable gain" device, but it's actually a fixed gain device, with volume after. This fixed gain adds a fixed amount of noise! More gain = more noise.

As PrimaLuna points out somewhere, Preamps usually have way way more gain than they will ever need.

Best,


E
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